Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-04-22
SWlTnIN C. SHORTLIDeE'S
Media Academy, Media, pa.
NO.4l.

THlRTEEN miles from Broad Street STA
l. ton, Philadelphia. School year 1869,
opens Wednesday, September 9Th. Fixed
price covers every expense, even books, etc
NO extra charges except for music. Students
admitted and classified at any time. No ex.
animation necessary for admission. Summer
vacation school July and August The reg
ular school year opIns September 9Th, but
students may come at any time before Sep
TENDER 9Th, or he admitted after the 9Th,
when vacancies occur. A boarding school Of
the highest grade for young men and boys
One OF the best equipped, best Taught aud
most successful schools in the United States.
Twelve experienced teachers, all men and all
graduates--four Of them Harvard men. All
teaching in small classes so that each pupil
may have individual care. Special attention
to both advanced and backward pupils In
dividual and class instruction. Early def
ciencies in young mems education corrected
Young men whose education has been neg
lected instructed privately Special oppor-
lunities for apt students 10 advance rapidly.
Special drill for dull and backward boys
Patrons or students may select any studies or
choose the regular English, Scientific, Civil
Engineering, Business or Classical Course, or
parts of different courses. Students fitted at
Media Academy are now in Harvard, Yale,
University o. Pennsy lvania,i Princeton, Lee
high. Lafayette, University OF Virginia, Co
lumbia, Williams, Dickinson, Cornell, and
several Polytechnic Schools. Conditioned
College students OF any class tutored In any
study and fitted for any college exam ation.
Aphysical and chemical laboratory. Courses
of lectures, with the best and fullest appar-
atns for illustration. Fifteen hundred vol
umes added 10 The Academy Library 10 1883.
Physical apparatus doubled 10 $50 Ten stu
dents fitted for college and admitted 10 1888,
10 in 1884, 10 In 1885, lOin 1886, A Grad
uating Glass every year 10 the Commercial
Department. Fine school buildings, In which
all the students live with the Principal No
boarding outin private families Rooms car
peied and furnished with wardrobe, bureau,
table, washstand, toilet set, two single beds
with springs, good mattresses, pillows, and
'an ample supply of bedding, oil 10 complete
order, etc. Buildings carpeled throughout,
and thoroughly heated by steam. Rooms FOR
one or two boys. No large dormitories. Rooms
lighted with gas. Media Acadeny sets gen
erous table. The students are not poorly fed
under the economical plea that plain food and
meagre diet are best for students. Dining
room fitted out in the best manner Expert
enced men walters. Firstclass steam laun.
dry Day and night watchmen. gymna-
stun, with two bowling alleys and other Ok.
lures. Ample grounds for base ball, foot ball
and athletic sports. Drainage and water sup
ply perfect. No malaria The health record
OF Media has few parallels. Media Academy
has all the conveniences and appliances ne
cessary to make II real home and frst -cass
academy. A school for the training Of gen.
tlemen. No hazlng or other rowdyism Nc
s"roughlng IT," Students ut this academy
must not sacrifice the home influences for an
education devoid Of good morals good man.
ners and gentee surroundings The school
Is adapted In every way to The education ie
young men aud boys only. Media Academy
Is not Il mixed school, but strictly boarding
school for the male sex. Media has sever
churches, and II Temperance charter which
prohibits the sale Of all intoxicating drinks
Media is conveniently accessible from al
points No change Of depots In Philadelphia
coming from New York, Pittsburg, Balti
more or Washington. Twenty trains leav,
Broad street Station Philadelphia, for Media
Return trains every hour, distance 10 miles
Ask at Media Station for Academy coach. =
Drive to the school only FIVE minutes. Fo
new illustrated circular OF Media Academy
address the Pricipal and Proprietor, SWlTH
IN o. SHoRTLlDGE, A. b. and A. M.
graduate of Harvard College, Media, Penna
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